Psa 24:6-10 - Commentary

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Text -- Psalms 24:6-10 (NET)

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24:6 Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob’s descendants, who pray to him. (Selah) 24:7 Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter! 24:8 Who is this majestic king? The Lord who is strong and mighty! The Lord who is mighty in battle! 24:9 Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter! 24:10 Who is this majestic king? The Lord who commands armies! He is the majestic king! (Selah)

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Jacob the second so of a pair of twins born to Isaac and Rebeccaa; ancestor of the 12 tribes of Israel,the nation of Israel,a person, male,son of Isaac; Israel the man and nation

· Selah a musical notation for crescendo or emphasis by action (IBD)

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 24:6 This verse presents a somewhat idealized view of Jacob’s descendants as devoted worshipers of the Lord.

NET Notes: Psa 24:7 Following the imperatives of the preceding lines, the prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose or result.

NET Notes: Psa 24:8 Who is this majestic king? Perhaps the personified gates/doors ask this question, in response to the command given in v. 7.

NET Notes: Psa 24:10 Traditionally, “the Lord of hosts,” a title which here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle.

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